- Jorts, jhorts, draughts (n): Food, especially snacks or refreshments.
- If you see, endless jorts.
- Right in front of his place, he has the big lawn tennis court where prospective clients or investors could talk it over…cuffing down their liquor and small jorts.
Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago is interesting because the slangs can change over time. Jhorts is a word that you would typically hear during the Christmas season. I have lived in the United States for 20 years now, and every time I travel back to Trinidad and Tobago, I have to reacquaint myself with the words and phrases that have evolved.
Trini folklore such as Papa Bois is an oral tradition meant to pass on the stories to the next generation. Other Trini phrases in the vernacular are Sprawl Off, Light Candle, Sancoche, Kaka-Nay, Rum Jumbie.
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Source: Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago by Lise Winer
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